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saved by Andrew mawLIus's Teeth.

RED BANK. Nov. IA small boat containing
Contractor John Carton, Isaiah JobN william johnson
aud Andrew IIawknS the last named three being col
ored men, upset In the Shrewsbury River evening
JOBS and Johnson were drowned. Carton could not
sHm pus got hold OF Carton clothing with hs
hold Of The bottom q Ss beat un both were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21
CHAPTER II.

AN ACT for taking the sense of the
good people of this Gomulon wealth as
to the necessity and expectancy Of call
inga Convention to amend thee onsti-
tuition, and to provide fer ascertining
the number OF citizens entitled to vote
for Representative within this State.
WHEEEAs, Experience has pointed out
the necessity of amending thu. Constitu-
ZION, and the expediency OF calling con
ventlon tor that purpose; then core,
BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth OF Kentucky
81. That at the next general election
for Representatives. the General Assem-.
bly,, it shall he the duty Of the several
sherifis and other officers Of election TO
open a poll for and make return 70 the
Secretary Of State, for the time being, OF
tlienames ofall citizens entitled to vote
for Representatives who have voted at the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

r
With pride and pleasure we add
to. our ticket the name of John Nc
Dyer, of Catlettsburg, for Represen-
tatiye. He was chosen by the Con-
vention which met in Catlettsburg
last Thursday. Mr.. McDyer is
young, progressive and intelligent,
and will make a model Representa-
tive, Though young, he is much
experienced in business, and de-
serves great credit for his success,
which IS due solely to his own en-
ergy. Let's give him "rousing"
majority and we'll never regret it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

If any one does not believe that
Grover Cleveland is man Of the
people, let him read the speech de
livered yesterday by the President,
narrating some incidents of his
school'days, and, if still skeptical,
the doubt may be removed by re-
calling Mr.. Cleveland's vetoes Of
jobs while mayor Of Buffalo, his
suppression of donations while
Governor of New York. and his
crushing of gratuities since he has
been President of the United States.
He is a Draws. strong and honest
man, and one upon whom the plain
people Of every State can lean.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Gen. Buckner and Col. Bradley
met in joint discussion at Grayson
last week, and Bradley was called
to account for the statement he had
made in a speech at London to- the
effect that Gov. Knott had written
the speech delivered BY Gen. Buck.
ner at Lexington. After some hes.
itancy Mr.. Bradley replied that he
had stated as London, and at Jack.
son that Jim "Jones, of London
hwho knows Proctor Knots ear.
marks in Gen. Buckner's Lexington
[speech, and he (Jones) believed
THAT Knott had written the speech
This is all lever said, and did moi
make that statement on my own res
possibility, but upon the informa
ton furnished me by Jones.(
Gen. Buckner, proceeding Will
his speech, :"Now ladies and gen
tleman, you see the predicament
my opponent has gotten himself
into; he has not originated false
hood, but he has willfully circula-
tied a falsehood with the intention
of injuring me. Nothing could be
more humiliating to me than to
have it charged that l would pur,
loin the ideas of another and palm
them off upon the public as my
own. For the man who would
willfully circulate such charge, al
though not himself the author of
it, can, of course, have nothing but
contempt. fdenounce the charge as
UNANIMOUSLY false and outrageous,
having no shadow or semblance of
foundation in fact. I have invited
Mr.. Bradley to meet me at my APP
pointments. 1 now withdraw the
invitation, and henceforth l decline
to have anything whatever 70 do
with him."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21
Kentucky Notes.

r.
Six thousand people attended the
High Bridge camp-meeting Sun,
day.
A twelve-year old white boy in
Louisville stabbed and killed q col
ored boy a few days ago.
Local Option yotehas been order.
ed to be taken in Louisville the
first Monday in August.
The Democrats Of Faystte county
gave barbecue four and hail
miles from Lexington yesterday
Thos. Mitchell for twenty-three
years cashier Q, 1.the First .Nationa
Bank of LeJ.ngton,H has resigned
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21
Catlettsburg Convention.

uTSudnt 40 MI dulOutnuicIt, VII
the 9Th inst, the Democratic Legisla-
tive Convention, composed of the
counties of BOYD and Lawrence re-
assembled at the Court House, in
Catlettsburg, on Thurday, the 18th
inst, for the purpose of nominating
Va candidate TO represent the district
Fin the Lower Hoass of the next
General Assembly of Kentucky,
Both counties were largely repre-
scented by accredited delegates.
Chairman James S. Patton, of the
Boyd county Committee, called the
convention to order, in the absence
Eof Chairman Carter stated the OBJ
feet of the same, and declared nom
nations in order for temporary
chairman. Upon motion of Hon.
Jas. Q.Lackey, Of Lawrencei Nj. r.
Hampton, of Boyd was unanimous
| ly chosen chairman. Mr. Hamp-
ton announced nominations in or
er for Secretaries. and upon motion
of Mr.. Lackey, Felix A. Barbee and
]. Fletch Marcum were chosen.
THE temporary organization was
made permanent upon motion Of
Capt. Frank +. Freese, of Lawrence.
| Upon motion of X, F. Pfichard,
OF Boyd, a committee of three from
each county was appointed on
Credentials and Resolutions. The
chair made the following appoint
ments. From Boyd-K. F. Prich-
ard, ], Fl. Poage and J. c. Lambert,
From Lawrance *. F. Finson,
Jas. @. Lackey and J. Aug, Snyder.
The committee retired, and after a
few minutes consultation reported
aa follows
Resolved, That the following
named persons are accredited dele
gates from the county Of Boyd :
Jack Haven, W.. J. Ross, Patriot o.
Brien ]. w. Kouns, John F, Hager,
L. T. Everett, X. F. Prichard;; and
James McGolthin.
Resolved, That the following
named persons are accredited dele
gates from the county of Lawrence
X. F. Vinson, W. w. Marcum, Wn.
Sammons, w. J. Rice, las. Q. Lack
ey, A. J. CARED, H. C. Sullivan, D.
g, Spencer, Jas. o. Marcum, John
NJ. Rice, Jr., Aug. Snyder, John
Thompson, John Hayes, Enoch o.
Brien, and all other Democrats who
may be present. a.y
Resolved, That this convention
endorses the administration Of
Grover Cleveland, and pledged II.
self to support the nominee Of This
convention. :
The report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted. )
In g few well chosen remarks,
Jas. @. Lackey Of Lawrence, county
nominated John McDyer of Boyd
county for :. Representative. Hon.
K. F. Priehard seconded the Mons
nation. There being no futher
nominations, upon motion of Capt.
F. Freesa, of Lawrence, the nomin-
alton of Mr.. McDyer was made I'M
animous.
Upon motion Of D. D. Eastman,
the chair appointed u committee Of
three from each county to notify
Mr.. McDyer of his nomination, as
follows Boyd-D. D, Hastham, A.
I'll. Hogan andJ G. Hopkins Law
Will. J. Rice, D. G. Spencer
and w. w. Marcum. ~,
w. w Marcum moved that the
proceedings be published in the
Democratic papers Of The district,
and the convention adjourned.
4 M. r. Hampton chairman.
Felix A. ABarbeel 80, or;aa
j. Fletoh Mafeum} oeots '''' 400
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Every disBursing clerk IN the
,Trsastiry Department is a Republi-
icah and every one Of them had
his accounts examined Saturday by
"a Democrat and was required to
show cash or vouchers for every
cent with which the books showed
him to be chargeable. IT isextect-
ed there will be some rafting
among official dry bones when the
reports of the examination are made
public Courier-J ournaI.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

William coppinger, Consul Gen
eral to Liberia. and Secretary of the
Colonization g Society, says that he
could send a million eolored peo-
pie to the land Of THAR fathers to-
morrow ifthe society had the mon
ey to meet the expense, Many of
the Southern negroes who went to
Kansas a few years ago are anxious
to leave there for Liberia. The
same feeling, Mr., Coppinger says, is
prevalent throughout the North,
where the negro feels that he is not
properly recognized, socially and
politically, by, the whites and never
will be. Courier Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

George Gaines Spears veteran
actor, died at the Actors Home,
Philadelphia, last week aged seven
weight years He was one OF, the
cast 10 the play of "0ur AperioaR
Cousin, at Ford's Theater the
aighL Of the assassination. of Mr.,
fdDoolp, which he witnessed from
The stage
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Gen. S. B. Buekner spoke in Lou
| lisa last Thursday to a large crowd
He dealt with facts and figures, ant
his speech was devoted, in larg,
measure, to the discussion of ma
tional and State affairs.
There are fifty stone-masons anc
one hundred and thirty-two con.
victs at work on the branch penit.
entiary at Eddyville. The state
ment is made that it will take two
years yet to complete the building
The negroes OF Kentuckey paid
in school taxes IN 1856 $15,53S rs.
They drew from the State school
fund during the same year $le7, 666
81, or $3.50, l2f 81 in excess of What
they paid. From 1875 to 1886 in.
elusive the nsgpo schools received
from the. State 1893, 3S1 SO more
than the school fund received in
taxes from colored people.
The new addition to the Lexing-
ton Lunatio Asylum is now com
pleted and occupied Mr. S. C.,
Long, of Russellville, and Prof
Stewart, of Frankfort, audited the
bills. The first appropriation made
Tas S25, eco, and the second approri
riatioh amounted t9$24 900. The
total expense of the improvements
and new buildings is $4S, $50.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

DIR. ]. D., Barbee, of Nashville. has
been appointed to succeed DIR. j, B,
iMcFerrin, deceased, as book Agent
ofthe Southern Methodist Publish
ing House.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

The workingmen. are said 10 be
organizing for 1883, and preparing
TO putnational, State and county
tickets in the field throughout the
Union.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

The President and Mrs. Cleve-
and are expected to be in st. Louis
October End.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21
QUESTIONS TO re ANSWERED..

QUESTIONS TO PIE ANSWEREDi
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Where will you start FROM
How many. are there in your
party?
Write 10 Z. A. AND&Ews Rmigtant and
Travelling passenger ageut Charleaon,W.Na
who Will give ypu the proper answers 10 the
hove questions aad s-udsefd you papers siio%
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You@ill save time and money IS TAXING the
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Six women kindled fires with
coal oil in Pittsburg last week, and
the same six women have since been
laid in the cold, cold ground.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Hon Thos. T.. Jones, of Newport,
me Of the most prominent Dem
9crets in the. State died al his
home YESTERDAY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Reports from all over the State
indicate that the Democrats are in
excellent spirits and prepared to
give the ticket an old fashioned
majority.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

The Republicans have nominated
Mr J. A. Hughes, Of Louisa for the
Legislature.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

4 IS estimated that there is a
probability Of Mrs. Winfield Scott
Hancock being appointed post
master at Washington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

The number Of deaths reported in
he last few days from spnstroke
throughout the United States is
unusually large.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

McDyer has already demonstrate
ed the fact that he is mixer"
from way Back.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Sharp, the New York Boodler, has
been sentenced to four years in the
peEitentiary, and fined $1,000. He
Is past seventy years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Capt. Jovis, a fTrenchrian, pro
Sos44s to start across the Atlantic
h a balloon some time In. October.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Nine negro mourners at fu'ner-
4 in Tennessee last week were kill
d By 4 stroke of lightning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Gen. Buckner grows steadily III
Che confidence and esteem Of the
people,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

is thought that Hon A. G.
Thurman will be nominated by &C.
faihahon for Governor Of Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Itch, Mango, and Scratches Of every kind
cured in 80 Minutes byWooifoels Sanitary
Lotion. As mre cure and perfectly harmless
Warranted by Freese & Norris. Druggiste,
Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Vote for McDyer and Hatten and
rhe rest of the Democratic ticket.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

VIM. Glenn, the millionaire gro
aerof Cincinnati, died last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Thos. E, Powell has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Cover
norof Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

Henry NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer, was shot dead a few days
ago by tribe of Africans.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-21

For County Commissioner,
]. F. HATTEN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
The Petition OF 500 Convicts.

The names of the thres hundred and sixty
inmates of the Tennessee penltentlary are
signed to petition, asking the people OF the
State to vote against the liquor traffic, which
they claim has brought them to their present
low and degraded state. =,
The petition is addressed to the voters OF
Tennessee, and says:
"In all ages in the history of mankind,
crimes, refoImations, and revolutions have
been tho direct result Of practical experiences
BY the human family.
"One of these experiences has taught the
people of the State of Tennessee that their
prisons are filled their poor houses occupied,
and their paupers created by the direct IN
fuences Of that soul destroying demon,
whisky
awe, the inmates of the State Penitentiary,
knowing by observation, and convinced by
untlcnah!e facts, that liquor is the cause of
all the misery we endure, of all the harshlps
and prvations we subject tho;e to dependent
upon us, do hereby most earnestly ask that
the voters of this great State may seriously
consider the question before them, and give
their aid in word and deed, to the cause OF
prohibition =,
1--WE do not say that every prisoner in the
State is a habitual drunkard. We do not
claim that every criminal act was pel'petra-
ted under the influence Of whisky, but we ear
nestly assert that three-fourthS confined IN
these walls can trace their downfall directly
OF indirectly to that cause.
"Wearing the garb of disgrace, being dis
honored and counted unworthy to mlngle
with the people of our State, we yet have the
same love for our wives, the same devotion to
our mothers, the same affection for our. sis
teis, and for their sake, and tho sake of our
children, we appeal to you to unite as one
man, and free the State from curse created
by the hands of men, diScountenanced by tho
lnW of GOdN
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
A Bl0Olless Man.

Physicians and scientists are at a loss
to account for strange freak of nature
which lives a few miles from here, says
a letter from Berlin, Germany. The
man, whose name is Otto Schneider, ap-
parently has no blood. This fact was
discovered less than a month ago, when
Schneider, who is corporal, had a duel
with fellow soldier. His opponent ran
him through with u sword, but no blood
flowed, and he did not appear to be
harmed in the least. The man was so
astonishcd that Otto had no difficulty in
killing him. Since that time he has let
his comrades amusc themselves by stick
ing knives and daggers through his body,
with no injury whatever, not even a drol
of blood flowing. He visited medica
college in Berlin, and in the presence Of
the whole college had a sharp knife run
through his mouth, coming out at the
back of his head. No mark whatever
was left. He was then examined by
committee of distinguished surgeons, who
confessed themselves totally unable to
explain the miracle. Otto Schreiber is
corporal in the German army, and next
wear, when his time is up, he will exhibit
himself in Berlin, Paris, London and
4 ncrica
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
Raising Snails For Food.

The csculcnt snail is of various kinds; :;
one inhabits damp meadows and IS fed
upon lettuce. Indeed. there are several
varieties of these, Judging from the char
acter of their shells, which inhabit fresh
water, or rather the banks of fresh water
streams, and the low grassy meadows adj
Joining. At least one kind is a denizcn
of the salt water, and is found in the
mud of tidal cstuaries, and, as the ''peri-
winkle," is largely consumed by Euro
peans and even by the English people.
This latter species IS boiled in salt water,
and as the small, spiral shaped animal IS
drawn from its shell usually by means Of
i strong pin, the common name OF it is
the ':pinpatch." A snail farm is quite a
we'll conducted establishment in France,
and is always surrounded by Il close, safe
fence to keep the stock from wandering
abroad and getting lost. 1t is commonly
sown with clover, lettuce, rape, and
other tender hcrbagc, upon which the
snaiIs feed, andis laid out with narrow
paths for case in gathering the daily sup
ply which is sent to market. .--New York
jm/y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
Prcparin O. for the Funeral.

Rev. Sam Jones, who has been doing some
very effective work for prohibition in Tell
nessee, III late address delivered to an i'm
mense audience i'll Nashville, said
II was making IL prohibition speech once in
one of our Georgia towns, out on the streets,
when all ut once a mule standing near by
commenced kicking wagon all to pieces, and
such kicking had scarcely ever been seen. A
saloon-keeper who was present said l would
like to ste that mule kick Sam Jones out of
this town. Q.aughter) 'Well,' Isaid to the
audience, I have been saloon kicked, but
have never been mule-kickel but will let
all the mules in Georgia kick at me before
will let another saloon take n whack ut me-
U.aughter.l think Josh Billings was about
right when lie said that if he was going to
preach the funeral of q mule he would stand
at his head while funer;llizng. Uuughter.)
But if l wanted to preach the funeral Of the
hundreds of bar-rooms in this city, would
stand at the head of the columns of prohibi-
ton voters of the State and pray and work,
and on the 18th day of September next we
would have the saloons ready for funeraliz-
ing. have promised to preach their funeral,
and preach it for nothing and board myself.
U.aughtcr) And rve got Il text for that oc-
casion picked out, and it's whopper, too
(laughter) and think can move things up
on that great text"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
Canine Strategy.

He was q strategist of no mean order.
In his daily rambles over the farm he
found out the habitation of every deliver
on it. Under huge stump in a remote
field a woodchuck, old and gray, had his
burrow. For years Turk had tried to
capture him, but without success: l
have seen him lie down in the tall clover
and creep hundred yards or more IN the
hope to get near enough before being dis
covered to capture him by "a sudden rush.
But at length his doggish brain formed It
plan that was successful. Being in the
vicinity of the burrow on one occasion
he crept cautiously up to small eleva-
ton, and from it, lying close to the
ground, he watched till he saw MIR.
Chuck leave it and let him get some dis
tancc from it before giving any sign of
his presence, and when at length he did
start, it was not for the game, but for
the burrow, which he reached first. But
"Old Chucky" was game, and a ''battc
royal" ensucd, which could only end one
way, and it was with painting breath that
Turk looked on his dead foe. have
seen him use the same strategy when
strange swine were depredating in a corn
field, and he had found the place where
they had entered. Outing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Wisdom makes opportunities.
Those who look for evil find it.
Mans thought lasts longer than mans
deed.
A mistake is one thing and blunder
another.
We Judge. in this world, not by inten-
tion, but by result.
Genius is so rare that it must impress
one when one meets it..
There is nothing so valuable, and yet
so cheap, as civility; you can almost buy
land with it. '-
A man may transgress as truly by
holding his tongue as by speaking unad-
visedly with his lips. -
1t is the easiest thing in the world to
discover all the defects in a man when
we do not like him.
Never wait for thing to turn up. GO
and turn it up yourself. 1t takes less
time, and it is surer to be done.
Perpetual pushing and assurance put a
difficulty out of countenance and make a
seeming impossibility give way.
The strongest of us will be nothing
but a memory to our friends by and byi
the better we live the sweeter that men,
ory will be.
The boy who sweeps the streets, and
puts muscular force on the broom handle,
rendering the crossing clean, in that act
ovh;I,;tc n trait of character that will eX-
alt him to higher station.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-07
About Bald Heads

Mr.. G.. H. Wheeler, President Of tt
British Theological Association, writ
ing from St. Leonards on the Sea to the
London Standard on the subject of bald
ness, says:
Will you permit me, as trichologist
of over twenty years. experience and
practice, to inform your readers that it is
not fact that the future man will be
bald, any more than the comingman will
be consumptive, gouty, or nervous.
There will always be a certain number of
bald persons. but if those suffering from
loss of hair, before it gets too bad, would
adopt rational hygiene, and give up fads
and dcletcrious habits of keeping the
hair and skin dry and free from oily sub
stance, they would be taking the best
means to prevent the increase of that
number. I can prove that pure grease
of any kind is great assistance in main
tanning the balance between waste and
repair in the functions of the hair, and
especially when induced by constipation,
morbid digestion, or morbid state OF
the nervous system. Bathing the head
every day in cold water also causes loss
of hair, and so does having cold water
after hot when one isbcing shampooned,
from the changes which it induces in the
network of capillaries that surround the
hair papille. Hair brushing by ma
chinery, l am sure, is responsible for hun
dreds of bald heads.
At certain periods of life there is in
some persons an innate disposition for
the skin and hair folliclcs to take on
diseased action, as is proved by the diff
ferent forms of atrophy and degeneration
we so often meet with, even in the ap-
parently robust, in our everyday prac-
ticc. Our Matcria Medica is rich in rem
edies, but we require to know more how
to use them. I feel sure that many now
bald need not be so.